Silat Perisai Diri
Perisai Diri is martial art originating from Indonesia. Silat in an Indonesia term given to the combinatitive arts. “PERISAI DIRI” is practical and non sportative. The term of “PERISAI DIRI” literally mean shield of oneself.
Perisai Diri was founded by the pendekar Raden Mas Soebandiman Dirdjoatmodjo with the assistance of the pendekar Imam Ramelan in Surabaya, Indonesia on July 2, 1955. Dirdjoatmodjo or more popular with his nick-name “pak De”, was born in the Paku Alaman Palace, Yogyakarta, on January 8, 1913. Perisai Diri was created by pak De base on a combination of various silat style such as East Javanese Silat (silat from East Java), Minangkabau (West Sumateran silat), Betawi Silat (original Jakarta silat), Cimande and Kuningan (West Java Silat), and other war styles of many tribes a cross Indonesia.
Raden Mas Soebandiman Dirdjoatmodjo.
Guru Besar Keluarga Silat Nasional Indonesia Perisai Diri
Pak De was passed away in Surabaya in 1983. In order to honor his countributions to the development of silat, the Government of Republic of Indonesia dranted him with the title of “ PENDEKAR PURNA UTAMA”.
Today, beside those in Indonesia, Perisai Diri schools can be found in Australia, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Japan, The Netherlands, Switzerlands, The United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
